Psychometric properties of a Swahili-translated Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) in sample of aging Kenyans.

James Muruthi, Lucy Maina, Elijah Mwega, Violet Kagai, Alfred Otieno
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Objective: The prevalence of psychological distress, such as depression and anxiety, is increasing among Kenyans. However, there is a lack of understanding about its prevalence rates among aging people, and we lack culturally standardized and concise tools to measure it. Method: This study utilized a sample of 376 older individuals obtained from three regions in Kenya to investigate the distribution, prevalence, and psychometric properties of a Swahili-translated version of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6). A significant advantage of the K6 is its capacity to measure various mental health factors despite its conciseness. Results: Distribution assessments reveal that most participants reported high psychological distress scores (13 or above), and women experienced significantly higher rates compared to men. The K6 indicators showed high internal consistency for the sample (alpha =.83). Exploratory factor analysis showed the six items loading to on 1 factor and subsequent confirmatory analysis demonstrated excellent fit (CFI = .95; RMSEA = .03) for the one-factor model. Discussion: The high occurrence of psychological distress among the sample highlights this mental health problem as a potentially urgent area of need in the entire Kenyan population. Factor analysis results suggest that the Swahili-translated K6 is a concise tool with great potential for assessing psychological distress among older Kenyans
斯瓦希里语翻译的凯斯勒心理压力量表(K6)在肯尼亚老年人样本中的心理计量特性。
目的:在肯尼亚人中,抑郁和焦虑等心理困扰的发生率越来越高。然而,我们对其在老年人中的流行率缺乏了解,也缺乏文化标准化的简明工具来测量它。研究方法本研究从肯尼亚的三个地区抽取了 376 名老年人作为样本,调查斯瓦希里语翻译版凯斯勒心理压力量表(K6)的分布、患病率和心理测量特性。K6 量表的一个显著优点是尽管简洁明了,却能测量各种心理健康因素。结果分布评估显示,大多数参与者的心理压力得分较高(13 分或以上),女性的心理压力得分明显高于男性。K6 指标在样本中显示出较高的内部一致性(α=.83)。探索性因素分析表明,六个项目负载于一个因素,随后的确认分析表明,单因素模型具有极佳的拟合度(CFI = .95;RMSEA = .03)。讨论样本中心理困扰的高发生率凸显了这一心理健康问题在整个肯尼亚人口中的潜在迫切需求。因子分析结果表明,斯瓦希里语翻译的 K6 是一种简明的工具,在评估肯尼亚老年人的心理困扰方面具有很大的潜力。
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